Carved Antique Wooden Boot handles are just fantastic — a

are just fantastic — a quintessential example of machine age design

There is a fantastic variety of Australian Aboriginal clapsticks out there--many decorated with burned designs like these

as he would have made a great protagonist--or antagonist--in many a drama

the palette mixes deep red

With a great patina of wear from use

Carved Antique Wooden Boot handles are just fantastic — aWhen I first spotted this wonderful little carved wooden boot I guessed it was a snuff box, as most I have in this style contain an interior compartment usually concealed by a sliding top for stashing snuff (ground tobacco, for snorting.) But this refined little boot seems simply to be what it is just a charming carved object, which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so. Great on the desk or anywhere. 4" long x 2 1 2" tall x 7 8" wide. Very